2020–21 Ardal NE

The 2020–21 Ardal NE season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NE season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues. Teams were to play each other twice on a home and away basis.

Ardal NE
Season2020–21
ChampionsNone
PromotedNone
RelegatedNone

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the Football Association of Wales cancelled the 2020–21 seasons of the Ardal Leagues and below.[1]

Teams

Normally, the league is made up of 16 teams competing for one automatic promotion place to Cymru North, whilst the second place team goes into a play-off with the second place team of Ardal NW. Three teams are relegated to Tier 4.

Team changes

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Ardal NE
Team Location Home Ground Capacity
BerriewBerriewBerriew Recreational Ground1,000
Bow StreetRhydypennauCae Piod1,000
CaerswsCaerswsRecreation Ground3,500
CarnoCarnoTybrith400
Cefn AlbionRhosymedreThe Rock3,000
Chirk AAAChirkHolyhead Road1,000
CorwenCorwenWar Memorial Park1,000
Four CrossesFour CrossesFoxen Manor1,000
KerryKerryDolforgan Park1,000
Llanfair UnitedLlanfair CaereinionMount Field2,000
MachynllethMachynllethPlas Grounds1,000
Montgomery TownMontgomeryCwstanymur1,000
PenparcauPenparcauMin-y-Ddol1,000
PenycaePen-y-caeThe SoccerMillion Riverside Arena2,000
Rhos AelwydRhosllanerchrugogPonciau Park1,000
Welshpool TownWelshpoolMaes y Dre Recreation Ground3,000

Source: Ardal NE Ground Information

Season overview

On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NE and would be sponsored by Lock Stock Self Storage. Ardal NE & Ardal NW divisions will make up the Ardal Northern region of Tier 3 in the men's Welsh domestic game.[2]
Since anti-COVID-19 restrictions were put in place by FAW, clubs could have trained in groups of 15 and contact training was allowed at all-levels of football. However, competitive and exhibition matches were still not allowed to take place.[3]

On 26 March 2021, Montgomery Town announced that they would be withdrawing from the Ardal League. The National Game Board will now be tasked with whether to fill the vacancy will be filled for the 2021/22 season, following the gap in the league.[4]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Berriew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to Cymru North
2 Bow Street 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified for the Ardal Northern Play-Off
3 Caersws 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Carno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Cefn Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chirk AAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Corwen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Four Crosses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kerry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Llanfair United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Machynlleth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Montgomery Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penparcau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Penycae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegated to Tier 4 Leagues
15 Rhos Aelwyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Welshpool Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Ardal NE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.

Results
Home \ Away BER BOW CAE CNO CFN CHI COR FCR KER LFU MAC MNT PPC PYC RHO WEL
Berriew —
Bow Street —
Caersws —
Carno —
Cefn Albion —
Chirk AAA —
Corwen —
Four Crosses —
Kerry —
Llanfair United —
Machynlleth —
Montgomery Town —
Penparcau —
Penycae —
Rhos Aelwyd —
Welshpool Town —
Source: Ardal NE Match Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
  1. Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "FAW / Ardal Leagues complete domestic pyramid restructure". Football Association of Wales. 28 July 2020.
  3. "FAW NEWS". Ardal Northern.
  4. "Montgomery Town have withdrawn from the Ardal Leagues". clwbpeldroed.
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